Legal Opinion

Finney v. Dryden

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 1, 1926No. 8 Div. 847PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

This is a suit by H. E. Dryden, as trustee for the Elk National Bank, and J. W. .Holman, guardian of Mamie, George, and Edward Lane, against D. C. Finney to recover possession of one racing-sulky, three sets of harness, and one bay horse named Henry Direct, with the value of the hire or usé thereof during the detention.

There are two counts in the complaint. Count 1 is an action in detinue, and two is in trover for conversion of the property. The defendant pleaded non detinet to the first count, and general issue by consent, etc., to the second count. The cause was'tried by the court without a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Davis & Co. v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  2. Gwin v. Emerald Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  3. Pulaski Mule Co. v. Haley & KoonceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  4. Birmingham News Co. v. Barron G. Collier, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  5. Dykes v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Elledge v. HotchkissSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  2. Posey v. MollohanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
  3. Scott v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  4. Boswell v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  5. Citizens' Bank v. PearsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927

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